| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio State | Rocco Ricci steals the ball from Walter Burton in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Guerrera | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Rocco Ricci - foul #1 on Rocco Ricci, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary grabs the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gordon Guerrera - foul #1 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, John Hill, Darrel Ary, James Smith | |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to David Vera | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt's pass is intercepted by Dustin Reese | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Reese | 5-3 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Gordon Guerrera is called for the reach on Walter Burton - foul #2 on Gordon Guerrera, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) Gordon Guerrera | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Hill (SF), Darrel Ary (PF) Walter Burton, David Vera | |
| 16:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Thomas Hust | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Rocco Ricci | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jimmy Youngquist - foul #1 on Jimmy Youngquist, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Rocco Ricci, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| 15:24 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Notre Dame | James Smith is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SF), Darrel Ary (PF) John Hill, David Vera | |
| 15:01 | Notre Dame | James Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vera (PF) Darrel Ary | |
| 14:37 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Notre Dame | James Kelly grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Notre Dame | Josiah Green misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Notre Dame | James Kelly can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Ohio State | David Vera gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 8-9 |
| 13:39 | Notre Dame | Walter Burton is called for the reach on James Lower - foul #1 on Walter Burton, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), Darrel Ary (PF), John Hill (C) Brandon Raynor, David Vera, James Smith | |
| 13:22 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | John Hill grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:59 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 8-12 |
| 12:46 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust tips it but misses | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Ohio State | John Hill gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), James Smith (C) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| 11:46 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:44 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - James Lower (fresh) SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ohio State | John Hill scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Walter Burton | 8-14 |
| 11:09 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled on the floor by James Lower - foul #1 on James Lower, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Josiah Green (SG) James Lower | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), Bryant Smartt (C) Brandon Raynor, James Smith | |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | John Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:07 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:48 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust can't tip it in | 11-14 |
| 09:45 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | John Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bryant Smartt | 11-16 |
| 09:10 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Josiah Green | 14-16 |
| 08:54 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Hill | 14-18 |
| 08:34 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Josiah Green | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Ohio State | The jump hook by John Hill is blocked by Thomas Hust | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio State | Walter Burton tips it home | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 07:41 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Rocco Ricci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josiah Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | John Hill blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hust - foul #1 on Thomas Hust, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Lower (PG), Aaron Tate (SG), Michael Penner (SF), Richard Nyman (PF), James Kelly (C) Rocco Ricci, Josiah Green, Jimmy Youngquist, Thomas Hust, Dustin Reese | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (PF), James Smith (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary, Bryant Smartt | |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:10 | Notre Dame | James Lower knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Nyman | 19-22 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | John Hill misses long on a jumper from the left block | 19-22 |
| 06:44 | Ohio State | David Vera grabs the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | David Vera is whistled for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Darrel Ary (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, John Hill, David Vera | |
| 06:03 | Notre Dame | James Lower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Walter Burton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 05:45 | Notre Dame | Richard Nyman pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | Notre Dame | James Lower scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Nyman | 21-22 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | James Smith misses the floater from the right side | 21-22 |
| 05:13 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary tips it back up and in | 21-24 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | James Lower buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Tate | 24-24 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | The short jumper by Darrel Ary is denied by James Kelly | 24-24 |
| 04:34 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Richard Nyman - foul #1 on Richard Nyman, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci (PG), Josiah Green (SG), Jimmy Youngquist (SF), Thomas Hust (PF), Dustin Reese (C) James Lower, Aaron Tate, Michael Penner, Richard Nyman, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), John Hill (SF) Jeremiah Chase, Ronald Horstman | |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #3 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG) Brandon Raynor | |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Dustin Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Ohio State | James Smith gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Walter Burton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Josiah Green - foul #1 on Josiah Green, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera (PG) Josiah Green | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor (SG), David Vera (C) Jeremiah Chase, James Smith | |
| 03:43 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Gordon Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rocco Ricci (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Youngquist (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hust (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Reese (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Vera (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-29 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | David Vera pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:57 | Ohio State | Gordon Guerrera steals the ball from Walter Burton | 25-29 |
| 02:37 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (PG), Jeremiah Chase (SG), James Smith (C) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, David Vera | |
| 02:16 | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 02:14 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 01:59 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Youngquist | 28-29 |
| 01:32 | Ohio State | James Smith travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Vera (PF) Cecil Middlebrook, Darrel Ary | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Walter Burton - foul #2 on Walter Burton, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (PF) James Smith | |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci makes the 3rd free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 29-29 |
| 00:46 | Notre Dame | Gordon Guerrera gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:27 | Notre Dame | Thomas Hust comes up short on the floater in the lane | 29-29 |
| 00:25 | Notre Dame | Jimmy Youngquist gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Rocco Ricci is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 00:02 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-29 |